The SEC charged Musk with misleading investors with the tweet, saying it had no basis in fact.

Also among the settlement's provisions: Tesla must set up a committee to review Musk's communications directed at investors, including his posts on Twitter and other social media. "And the name change is so on point!" he said on Twitter.

The tweet came less than four hours after U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan ordered Musk and the SEC to explain by October 11 in a joint letter why their settlement was fair and reasonable and would not hurt the public interest.

Shares of Tesla closed down 4.4 percent at $281.83, and fell another 2.2 percent after market hours following Musk's tweet.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stands on the podium as he attends a forum on startups in Hong Kong, China January 26, 2016. Musk is Tesla's largest shareholder, holding some 22% of the company's outstanding shares at the end of past year.

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